<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-17-002428.txt : 20170314
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170314214738
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-17-002428
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170313
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170314
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170314

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NTN BUZZTIME INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000748592
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
		IRS NUMBER:				311103425
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2231 RUTHERFORD ROAD
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7604387400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2231 RUTHERFORD ROAD
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NTN COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALROY INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850411

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wolff Allen
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001628529

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11460
		FILM NUMBER:		17689680

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2231 RUTHERFORD ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued in lieu of a cash payout of the incentive compensation earned by the reporting person under the NTN Buzztime, Inc. Amended 2010 Performance Incentive Plan and pursuant to the NTN Buzztime, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan for Eligible Employees of NTN Buzztime, Inc. Fiscal Year 2016, as amended (the 2016 EIP). Under the 2016 EIP, the decision to pay the incentive compensation earned in shares instead of in cash is made by the Nominating and Corporate Governance/Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the issuer at its discretion and in its sole determination.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As custodian of Minor Child 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As custodian of Minor Child 2.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Allen Wolff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-14</signatureDate>
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